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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Tim Hanlon

Warning of suicide risk side effect over common NHS antibiotic after doctor's death

A warning has been made over the possible side effects of a common NHS antibiotic by a coroner after a newly retired senior doctor died by suicide.

"Respected and experienced" consultant cardiologist Robert Stevenson had no history of depression or mental health problems before he started a course of ciprofloxacin.

But just over a week later, the 63-year-old went for a walk and messaged his wife to tell her he had left a note under his pillow.

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